Mr. Herndon. He responded “No,” to that question.
On question No. 5, which is considered relevant, he was asked, “Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” He responded “No,” and there is no significant response recorded. There is an adjustment on my behalf of the cardiogram tracing.
Mr. Specter. What do you mean by that, Mr. Herndon?
Mr. Herndon. Where this arrow is placed, and I brought down the tracing to a lower level so that I could see if there would be any subsequent rise.
Mr. Specter. And was it a consistent tracing thereafter indicating no deviation?
Mr. Herndon. Yes. The cardiogram is interpreted as being consistent, and no significant change or deviation.
Mr. Specter. Now, what other relevant questions were asked in that series?
Mr. Herndon. Question 7, “Are you now a member of any group that advocates the violent overthrow of the U.S. Government?” There is no significant change in his relative blood pressure, and the only change significant in his breathing pattern which by chart interpretation was caused by him hesitating to answer the question due to its length.
Mr. Specter. What was his response to that question?
Mr. Herndon. He responded “No” to question No. 7.